Join our Board! An opportunity to play a significant role in the leadership of PYF

Join our Board! An opportunity to play a significant role in the leadership of PYF

Based in Coventry, Positive Youth Foundation (PYF) is an ambitious, motivated organisation whose primary purpose is to encourage positive outcomes for young people. Being a young person in today’s world can be very challenging, and we’re here to provide an invaluable infrastructure.

Following the sustained growth of PYF over recent years, we are looking to add to our Board. We have an exciting future to look forward to as an organisation and it’s important that the challenge and support the organisation receives from its board facilitates this.

We are particularly looking for caring, dynamic and committed individuals with current or recent senior/executive management level experience and expertise to help drive the business forward. Challenging and rewarding in equal measure, these roles will provide you with a unique opportunity to showcase your innovative talents in a supportive environment and really make a difference to those most in need.

To enhance the skills of the board, we are specifically seeking those who can influence the following areas:

To ensure that any new board members are appropriate for the role, we will run an open-recruitment process, including an initial application form, followed by an interview with the executive team which includes a panel of young people.

Successful applicants will be appointed with a two-phased integration programme:

Associate Board Member; to include Board Meeting attendance and an active involvement with the organisation in the defined areas of expertise.

Following attendance to two full board meetings (c. 6 months), a review to assess mutual agreement to progress to a Full Board Trustee will take place to ensure both you and the organisation are benefitting from your involvement with, and contribution to, PYF.